And all too soon, we find ourselves in the month of June. Our TikiKiti Quest to catch up to the present day in pursuit of video excellence rolls on! Tickets please!
Perhaps in anticipation of hotly contested political races to come, the voting for the Barclay Trophy, our award for best Unofficial Music Video of the month, has become extremely competitive. This time around we had a tie for first place and fourth place, so we will be featuring six videos instead of the usual five. Hurray for Bonus Content!
(Note: Several videos from this list have been removed from YouTube® and are no longer included here.)
1. Director: Román Reyes
Artist: Oh Wonder
Song: "Technicolour Beat"
Category: Performance
One of the coolest performance videos we've seen. Román Reyes has a deft eye for angular intimacy and his dancing muse brings every moment to a simmer.
2. Producer: Luke Covert
Artist: The Wild Wild
Song: "Wake Up"
Category: Performance
Sound and solid performance editing by Luke Covert, but the real star of the show is the ruined school location and the bittersweet memories it inspires.
Coming up: A deep-dive feature on the winning videos from May and June. What was it about these shorts that added up to a winning formula? It's not always always the flashiest extravaganza with the trickiest camera angels. Until then, keep 'em coming!
